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[Experiment627]

Going strong for more than 8 years! Full of great reviews, reports of empties and despair over our ever growing stashes!

But some purchases coming in after a foray onto Look Fantastic after a couple of glasses of wine last night 😆 Laniege Lip Sleeping Mask, Superfacialist cleansing oil and some conditioner.

Sorry, forgot the photo

@CorneliaStreet just to be pedantic, that’s the balm, not the Lip Sleeping Mask. It’s a different formulation to the pot.

Hi @Fraaahnces Yes, the one I’ve used up is the water sleeping mask for the face (at least I hope so, I’ve been putting it on my face 😂). The one I ordered last night is the lip sleeping mask but that hasn’t arrived yet. I’ve tried the lip sleeping mask before in the berry flavour and really liked it, so I’ve ordered the vanilla to try. I’m a lip balm addict!

Sorry I’ve been super absent I’ve got 10 pages to catch up on! 😂

Funny story, I actually decided I needed more money to buy more beauty products, so I got a new and better job. Ironically I’ve now had zero time to shop.

I’ve had quite a few empties but I’ve forgotten half of them, I’ll list the ones I can remember 😂

glow recipe plum plump serum I loved this but can’t justify the price, was a freebie.

glow recipe plum plump moisturiser was my second pot and still can’t decide if I like it or not. It’s a nice lightweight day time moisturiser.

Mcobeauty cleansing wipes I’ll rebuy these when they’re 50% off at woollies. Or if anyone has any recs for cheap cleaning wipes with NO micellar water.

beauty of joseon sunscreen threw away, had a reaction.

bloody hell I know there was lots more but they’ve escaped me. I should have made a post it 🤣

@CorneliaStreet Sorry for being such a pedant. (I realized the potential tone after I posted.) I am utterly addicted to the Sleeping Mask version and eagerly awaiting the Pink Lemonade edit here. (They can jam their stupid pumpkin bloody spice one 🤢) I have an entire drawer full of lip balms and this is the only one I use. (Mental note… bin the rest.)

@Fraaahnces I saw yesterday that they do a chocolate version. That sounds absolutely rank (apologies if anyone likes it 😂). I like the idea of the grapefruit one though, I might try that one next. Pink lemonade sounds great too.

I’m also a big fan of the Nuxe Reve de Miel in a pot and the Burts Bees honey one in a stick for using when out and about.

I can assure you the chocolate one is rank. It was in the CB advent calendar last year. I tried it, hated it, and haven't forgiven it for staining my silk pillowcase.

I tried to offload it on dd. She was not impressed either.

It's in the Space NK calendar this year and is really putting me off the calendar.

It looks like the chocolate one’s discontinued at Sephora here. I haven’t tried it. I’m not into chocolate, and it looks kinda like body fluids I see at work. The pink lemonade one is very popular though.

I love a lip balm too and I absolutely love that that @StarryNightAddict has a new job to fund products 😊

we’re on holidays- I can’t wait to get to Sephora !

@PomRuns

if you splurge in Sephora and bring back your products to the UK unused remember to request your Tax Free form to get a refund in VAT

@Thereislightattheendofthetunnel oh interesting thank you. We’re in America - so I request the form in the shop?

@PomRuns I am not sure in America. You could ask. I am sorry I assumed you were in Europe 🤗

And yes it’s in the shops at the time of your purchase 😘

Thank you @Thereislightattheendofthetunnel 😘

@CorneliaStreet I have the grapefruit one and I like it.

@StarryNightAddict congrats on your new job!!!

I have a chuck:

• Heno de Pravia soap: this is an iconic Spanish scent. The soap got all gunky so I did not completely use up. Love the smel but prefer the shower gel version.

Found you! I’ve been quietly using up by beauty stash. Nothing exciting but also not purchasing anymore. Will have empties soon!

pomruns if you show your passport when you buy you don't pay sales tax at the point of purchase. Bigger stores will be set up for it. Some can do it at the tool, at others you have to go to customer services to get a code or something.

Sorry I dropped off the thread. Just busy with work. Almost at the point of my first empty.

@StarryNightAddict - Happy New Job to you!!!

I have an empty to report:

• Weleda skin food light: not a fan. Do not like smell. Do not like the time it takes to sink in. Do not like how it makes my skin feel. Me no likey.

A couple of empties here:

• Ren cleansing milk that was in the last Liberty Beauty Drop. I really like this but I counted and I still have 5(!!!) cleansers, not including the one I use in the morning, to use up. So I'll be trying out all my current cleansers then deciding which to use up next.
• Malin+Goetz travel size deodorant from the May Liberty GWP. This is ok but not as good as my very cheap Simple roll-on anti-perspirant, so I won't be rebuying.

A couple of empties here too.

A Hershesons hair mousse. Quite liked it initially but once I got a bit into it it didn’t stay like a mousse when sprayed out so annoyed me. Have loads of other hair products so won’t re-buy.

Ambre Solair factor 50 facial sun block serum. Quite nice. Didn’t sting my eyes. Have lots of new ones to try so not re purchasing.

Two empties

The sunscreen moisturizer is 1 of 14 I love it it's the best I've tried so far. Everything else in that price bracket has only had SPF 20 at the most and no UVA protection at all. Although this doesn't say how much, some is better than none. It plays nicely with makeup too

The wipes are just standard, I'm not a fan in general but bought some one time for some reason, so have been using them up in the evening to remove makeup. Not as good as a face wash

Just one to report this week. And it's a mini at that! Was ok- wouldn't bother to repurchase.

I've actually thrown a load away rather than using them up. Read about the sunk cost fallacy on another thread and it's really helped me forgive myself for buying things that I haven't used.
I'd heard of it before but somehow it's really resonated this time

Hope everyone's doing ok.

@Experiment627 apart from the peach tea limited edition one, the Grapefruit is my favourite so far!